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Seiat. 17, 1929. E. E. BROSIUS CASE FOR CIGARETTE HOLDERS Filed June 4, 1927 9mm 1 dwamzff ems/as Patented Sept. 17, 1929 UNITED STATESVPATENITVOFFICE,

EDWARD E. BROSIUS, or SEATTLE, wAsHINGTON, AssIeNon TO T E PATRIOIAN CORPORATION, or PORTLAND, OREGON, A CORPORATION or OREGON eAsE FOR CIGARETTE H LDER-s;

Application filed June 4, 1927. Serial NO. 1%,615.

My present invention relates to an improved case for cigarette holders in which a cigarette or cigar holder may be housed in a sanitary manner or condition, and the case used as a pocket article for personal wear.

The case is of the type of convenient pocket article similar to the standard form of fountain pen, and is provided with a retaining clip for co-action with the pocket-flap to support the casein the pocket.

Means are provided for venting the interior of the case to insure sanitary conditions within the case and also the holder, and re taining means are provided on the interior of the case to which the holder may conveniently be attached and from which the holder may with equal facility be detached when required for the smokers use.

The case may be made in various sizes to accommodate difierent sizes of holders, and in various shapes to suit different tastes. and ornamented as desired, but the preferred form of the case is shown in the drawings.

The invention consists in certain novel combinations and arrangementso'f parts as will hereinafter-be more fully set forth d claimed. In the accompanying drawingsT have illustrated one complete example of the physical embodiment of my invention wherein the parts are combined and arranged according to the best mode I have thus far devised for the practical application of the principles of my invention.

Figure 1 is an exterior view of the case with the holder therein.

Figure 2 is a sectional view of the case disclosing the container holder and the retaining means for the holder.

Figure 8 is a transverse sectional. view at line 3-3 of Figure 2 with the cap removed.

Figure 4c is a perspective view of the retaining clasp for the holder.

The case is preferably made up of two cylindrical integral barrels 1 and 2 with the barrel of larger diameter at the top, and the open top of this barrel is closed by a screw cap 3. The interior of the barrel is threaded and the exterior of the cap is provided with complementary threads,- and a round flange retaining an inserted holder.

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3 is formed on thecap to close Over the upper edge of the barrell. I Thecap provided with an opening 4 to perform the functions of an air vent for the interior of the case for the purpose of insur mg sanitary conditions within the interior of the case. I f I i Within the interior of the case, and preferably attached to the inner face of the screw cap, I provide a retaining clasp or means force This retaining means comprises a yoke 5 of resilient metal having a hole 6 by means or which a rivet? is used to secure the yoke to'the inner side of the cap 3. The yoke is fashioned with a pair of diverging arms 8 and 9, and between the yoke and arms are provided abrupt shoulders aslO, 10. e Thetypical cigarette holder 11 is provided with a bead as 12 at its mouth piece, and the I a tapered portion 13 of the mouthpiece and the bead form an annular groove whichis engaged by the two shoulders 10 10 of the re I taining clasp for holding the cigarette holder A pocket clip 140i well known type is used c on the exterior of the case for engagement with the pocket-flap for supporting thecase and contained holder when the latter is not in use.

The cigaretteholder may be detached from the case by pulling the, holder 11 to spread the arms 8 and 9 and thus permit withdrawal of the holder from the case. At 15 the lower I end of the lower barrel is interiorly tapered 3 to provide for frictional engagement of the cigarette holder with this tapered part as the holder is inserted in its case. As the holder is inserted in the case the bead 12 contacts with the resilient arms 8 and 9, spreads them apart 0 as the holder is forced into the case, and after the bead passes the shoulders 10 the arms close in and clasp the tapered holder beneath the bead. The holder is thus'retained by the 9 clasp arms or shoulders, and also held by frictional engagement of the holder with the tapered lower end of the case, so that it will not I become displaced, or wobble in the case. p i I Having thus fully described my invention,

1 cal What I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is- The combination with an enclosing casing having an open interiorly tapered end adapted to receive a tapered cigarette holder and a vented end, of an interior yoke secured at the inner side of the vented end of the case a pair of shoulders on said yoke and a pair of diverging clasp arms integral with the shoulders.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

EDWARD E. BROSIUS. 

